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J League: Manchester City become minority shareholder of Yokohama F Marinos

City Football Group, a holding company that manages a network of clubs under the auspices of Manchester City (Premier League) became a minority shareholder of Yokohama F Marinos (J League, the Japanese first division) on 20/05/2014. The holding company acquired a 20% stake in the Japanese club…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Legal
• Article # 19439
• Published on 21/05/14 at 17:40

Champions League: Real Madrid install four giant screens in Santiago Bernabeu for the final

Real Madrid (Liga BBVA) will broadcast the final of the Champions League on four giant screens installed in the middle of the pitch of the Santiago Bernabeu stadium (85,454 seats). The final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will be played at Luz Stadium (capacity 65,647) in Lisbon (POR) on…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Digital, Stadiums, …
• Article # 19486
• Published on 21/05/14 at 16:30

Serie B: AS Bari purchased for €4.8m by former manager Gianluca Paparesta; become FC Bari 1908

The sports company AS Bari (Serie B, Italian second division) was purchased for €4.8m on 20/05/2014 by Italian Gianluca Paparesta, who was manager of the team from 08/10/2013 to 20/02/2014 and who was an international referee. It was the third time the club had been offered for auction, and the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 19479
• Published on 21/05/14 at 16:15

Liga BBVA: Luis Enrique named coach of FC Barcelona for two years

Luis Enrique has been named manager of FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) for two years by the board, the club announced on 19/05/2014. He is replacing the Argentine Gerardo Martino Tata, who announced his departure from the Catalan club on 17/05/2014. Luis Enrique was at the end of his contract with Celta…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 19409
• Published on 20/05/14 at 18:59

Arsenal FC launch collector shirt celebrating 20 years of partnership with Nike

Arsenal FC (Premier League) launched a commemorative shirt on 18/05/2014 to celebrate 20 years (1994-2014) of partnership with the U.S. kit supplier Nike. This shirt, which is based on that of the 2013-14 season, combines 20 shirts from the London club's past 20 years, such as the one worn during…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing, …
• Article # 19377
• Published on 20/05/14 at 15:59

Serie B: No buyers for Bari at second auction, third set for 20/05/2014

No offers were made on the sports company AS Bari (Serie B, second Italian division) at the second auction of the club on 12/05/2014. The initial bid was set at €3.5m. At the first auction, with the initial bid of €4.3m, only Gianluca Paparesta, the manager of Bari from 08/10/2013 to 20/02/2014…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 19325
• Published on 20/05/14 at 11:59

Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund looking for exclusive sponsor within five years

Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga) wish to enter into a contract with an exclusive sponsor "in the next five years," said Hans-Joachim Watzke, the club's executive director, on 14/05/2014. The partnership sought would be modelled on FC Bayern Munich's contract with German insurer Allianz. "The…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 19262
• Published on 19/05/14 at 16:20

Bundesliga: Bayern Munich to set up own ticket exchange platform for 2014-15

FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) are setting up their own platform for the exchange of game tickets for the 2014-15 season, the club announced on 16/05/2014. Their contract with the ticket purchase and trading platform Viagogo, a club partner since 2007, will terminate on 30/06/2014.“With this…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 19264
• Published on 19/05/14 at 15:31

Juventus: €2.9m in net profit for first nine months of 2013-14 season (-79.1%)

Juventus (Serie A) recorded a net profit of €2.9m for the first nine months of the 2013-14 season, the club's board announced on 13/05/2014, approving a financial statement dated 31/03/2014. Over the same period in 2012-13, the Turin club recorded a net profit of €13.9m. The difference for this…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 19224
• Published on 19/05/14 at 12:59

MLS: Findlay Sports and The Cordish Companies want to create franchise in Las Vegas

The American company Findlay Sports and Entertainment and The Cordish Companies Real Estate Group are negotiating with MLS (Major League Soccer, the North American football league) to create a franchise in Las Vegas (Nevada, USA), the league said on 15/05/2014. "We recently met with Justin Findlay…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 19232
• Published on 16/05/14 at 16:35